Pictures: New Year's Eve 2026 across Cork

There was plenty of activity across Cork last night as Corkonians rang in the New Year in style.
Pictures: New Year's Eve 2026 across Cork

 Bantry held a New Year's Eve celebration this evening with music in Wolftone Square before a huge fireworks display. Well over 1,000 people attended the event. Picture: Andy Gibson.

DJ Marty Guilfoyle in action on New Years Eve at a Masquerade Ball in Cyprus Avenue. Picture: Noel Sweeney.

Bantry Bay Sailing Club held a fundraising ball on New Year's Eve in the Maritime Hotel, Bantry. The ball was held to raise funds to send Bantry Bay Sailing and Rowing Clubs to the sailing and rowing regatta in Denmark in 2026. Attending the ball were James Cronin; Aodh Andrews; Dinny O'Shea and Seán Collins from Bantry. Picture: Andy Gibson.

Isla Croghan Green with grandad Michael Croghan from Kinsale, watching the Ice Skating at the Marina Market. Picture: Noel Sweeney

Edel and baby Caoimhe Deasy from Innishannon at the marina market. Picture: Noel Sweeney

Miriam Baker from Kilcloon Co. Meath who was holidaying in Waterford and took a trip to the Marina Market for NYE. Picture: Noel Sweeney

Baby Ailbhe is pictured at Cork University Maternity Hospital after being born just minutes after the first baby of 2026, arriving at 3.47am on New Year’s Day to first-time parents Áine Farrell and Peter Dunphy. Picture: Chani Anderson

Aisling O'Sullivan and Conor Hinnell from Bantry attending the Bantry Bay Sailing Club ball. Picture: Andy Gibson.

Walkers out getting some fresh air in Union Hall had a pleasant surprise this morning, watching a pod of Dolphins hunting along the Raheen shoreline, pushing a shoal of sprat into the shallows. Picture: Andrew Harris.

Attending the Bantry NYE ball were Eileen, Aoife, Sinéad and Alan Hinnell from Bantry. Picture: Andy Gibson.

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